CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures higher ahead of expected U.S. rate hike

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Sept 26 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada's main stock index on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on monetary policy later in the day.

With the Federal Reserve widely expected to raise interest rates, financial markets are focused on whether signs of an acceleration in U.S. economic growth will prompt the central bank to ramp up the pace of monetary policy tightening.

December futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.22 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET.

Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were up 0.18 percent at 7:00 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were up 0.20 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were up 0.23 percent.

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